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How to get fromEssen to Mechelenby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Mechelen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Bruxelles Midi

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    3h 27m
    €53–107

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    3h 56m
    €21–37

  3. Drive 206.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mechelencar car 206.6 km
    2h 25m
    €32–46

  4. Fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUS - BRU
    5h 59m
    €129–256

  5. Train (Eurostar)

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    3h 32m
    €91–154

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    4h 17m
    €78–185

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4h 11m
    €154–388

Essen to Mechelen by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 319.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 27m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Mechelen, Belgium?

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi twice daily. Tickets cost €45–100 and the journey takes 2h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 30m.

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